Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 06/10/2023
(SCRANTON, PA) -- Music, games, camping and more are coming to the Circle Drive-In Theater in Scranton, Pennsylvania this September. Camp Punksylvania, which is in its 3rd year, is back and bigger than ever with acts such as The Suicide Machines, Bad Cop Bad Cop, A Wilhelm Scream and with many others rounding out a hard hitting and exciting line-up.
The all-ages event will take place September 1-3 and tickets are on sale now at Camppunksylvania.com.
“We just sold out of our VIP and Side Stage passes, but still have GA weekend and single day passes available” says one of Camp Punksylvania’s directors, Laura Rose, “We’ve never had acts this big before, and on top of that we’re improving every experience based on feedback we’ve gotten from campers the past two years.”
Veronica De Hart, another director adds “Camp is so much more than just music. We have a giant scavenger hunt, dodgeball tournaments, a campfire stage where you can roast marshmallows with your favorite bands, and so much more. It’s basically a big family reunion, with all your favorite people (and bands!) in one place.”
New Jersey acts scheduled to play the festival include Mikey Erg, The Chemical Imbalance, and Doc Rotten.
The confirmed artists to appear at Camp Punksylvania each day include:
Friday, September 1, 2023
Tsunami Bomb (California)
The Dollyrots (California)
Mikey Erg (New Jersey)
Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One (Massachusetts)
The Squalors (Pennsylvania)
Teen Mortgage (Maryland)
Dead Rest (Illinois)
Oh the Humanity (Massachusetts)
Coffee With Lions (Pennsylvania)
Tail Light Rebellion (Wisconsin)
Black Guy Fawkes & the Co-Conspirators (Maryland)
Saturday, September 2, 2023
The Suicide Machies (Michigan)
Bad Cop Bad Cop (California)
Escape From the Zoo (Texas)
The Bar Stool Preachers (England)
The Potato Pirates (Colorado)
Belvedere (Canada)
The Homeless Gospel Choir (Pennsylvania)
Fat Chance (Pennsylvania)
Working Class Stiffs (New York)
The What Nows?! (Pennsylvania)
Stop the Presses (New York)
Pity Party (California)
ÅSMR (Ohio)
Suburban Downgrade (Pennsylvania)
Cardboard Homestead (New York)
Condition Oakland (Pennsylvania)
Brandon Richie (Pennsylvania)
Amy Gabba (Toronto)
Vulture Raid (Pennsylvania)
The Karens (Pennsylvania)
The Chemical Imbalance (New Jersey)
No Complyance (New York)
Sunday, September 3, 2023
A Wilhelm Scream (Massachusetts)
War On Women (Maryland)
River City Rebels (Vermont)
The Bar Stool Preachers, unplugged (England)
Jon Snodgrass (Colorado)
Dissidente (Pennsylvania)
Froggy (Pennsylvania)
Fat Heaven (New York City)
The Car Bomb Parade (New York City)
Dead 77 (California)
Doc Rotten (New Jersey)
Avenues (Illinois)
Freeze MF (Pennsylvania)
The Mostly Dead (Maryland)
Sweet Anne Marie (Pennsylvania)
The Wasted (Pennsylvania)
Listen to the artists performing at Camp Punksylvania 2023 on Spotify.
Camp Punksylvania is organized & operated by Riot Squad Media. Founded in 2019, Riot Squad Media is a female owned and operated DIY media agency specializing in event booking, operations and talent management. Camp Punksylvania 2023 will take place September 1-3, 2023 in Scranton, PA.
Camp Punksylvania 2023 is sponsored by Punk Rock Saves Lives, Stupid Rad Merch Co, Kester Productions, Ionic Development, Skid Row Garage, DCxPC Live, Whiptail Coffee & Tattoo Punks.
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